The scientific community is largely divided into two camps regarding the origins of life on Earth. On one side, the idea that life spontaneously...

Researchers have uncovered what may be the first direct evidence of Earth’s original form, identifying chemical traces that date back 4.5 billion...

MIT scientists have discovered ancient rock samples from Greenland, Canada, and Hawaii exhibiting a rare potassium-40 deficit. This chemical signature...

MIT scientists have discovered ancient rock samples from Greenland, Canada, and Hawaii exhibiting a rare potassium-40 deficit. This chemical signature...

Far beyond Earth, Saturn’s small moon Enceladus has turned into one of the most intriguing worlds in our solar system. Though only about the size of...

Far beyond Earth, Saturn’s small moon Enceladus has turned into one of the most intriguing worlds in our solar system. Though only about the size of...

Sixty-six million years ago, the age of the dinosaurs came to a dramatic close as a huge asteroid impact accelerated them on a path towards...

Sixty-six million years ago, the age of the dinosaurs came to a dramatic close as a huge asteroid impact accelerated them on a path towards...

Global temperature rise may feel like it’s gradual, but the changes it brings can turn out to be sudden, massive, and self-reinforcing. These...

Global temperature rise may feel like it’s gradual, but the changes it brings can turn out to be sudden, massive, and self-reinforcing. These...